NPR's Top 100 Songs of 2017

NPR's Top 100 Songs of 2017

Shortly after sharing their Top Albums of 2017 list, NPR Music published their list of their 100 favorite songs of the year. As expected, there are many songs here found on other lists, including Cardi B‘s anthemic “Bodak Yellow,” Future‘s massive trap hit “Mask Off,” King Krule‘s dark and infectious “Dum Surfer,” and Harry Styles‘ debut single “Sign of the Times.” Also featured are songs from some great singer-songwriter albums 2017 had to offer, such as Julien Baker‘s “Appointments,” Feist’s “Any Party,” and Margo Price‘s “All American Made.” Plus: Kendrick LamarAldous Harding, Drake, Father John Misty, Chris Stapleton, Hundred Waters, Sylvan Esso, and a very NPR #1. You can check out the full list below, and read their commentary on each of their picks HERE.

NPR Music’s Top 100 Songs of 2017
100. Chris Stapleton – “Broken Halos”
99. Kelly Clarkson – “Love So Soft”
98. Tyler, The Creator feat. Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy – “911 / Mr. Lonely”
97. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah feat. Elena Pinderhughes – “Encryption”
96. Willie Nelson – “Old Timer”
95. Ozuna – “Si No Te Quiere”
94. Code Orange – “Forever”
93. Maalem Mahmoud Gania – “Bala Matinba”
92. Los Angeles Percussion Quartet – “Aura”
91. Ambrose Akinmusire – “Maurice & Michael (sorry i didn’t say hello)”
90. KH – “Question”
89. Betsayada Machado – “La Situacion”
88. GVSU New Music Ensemble – “Glass Surface”
87. Irreversible Entanglements – “Fireworks”
86. Bicep – “Aura”
85. Benjamin Clementine – “Phantom of Aleppoville”
84. Ashley McBryde – “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega”
83. Anne Akiko Meyers – “Fantasia”
82. Julien Baker – “Appointments”
81. Gabriel Garzón-Montano – “Sour Mango”
80. Gracie and Rachel – “Only a Child”
79. Karizma – “Work It Out”
78. Diet Cig – “Barf Day”
77. Little Big Town – “Lost In California”
76. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – “Matter Of Time”
75. Selena Gomez “Bad Liar”
74. Jonas Kaufmann – “Pourquoi me reveiller”
73. Future – “Mask Off”
72. Overcoats – “23”
71. Bomba Estéreo “Internacionales”
70. Laura Marling – “Wild Fire”
69. Oumou Sangaré – “Fadjamou”
68. Objekt – “Needle and Thread”
67. Machel Montano – “Fast Wine”
66. Mark Giuliana Jazz Quartet – “inter-are”
65. Luke Combs – “Hurricane”
64. Anna Tivel – “Alleyway”
63. Jorja Smith – “On My Mind”
62. Weaves – “#53”
61. HIRS – “Trans Woman Dies Of Old Age”
60. Father John Misty – “Things It Would Have Been Helpful To Know Before The Revolution”
59. Hundred Waters – “Particle”
58. Vagabon – “Fear & Force”
57. La Santa Cecilia – “Leña de Pirul”
56. Joan Shelley – “I Got What I Wanted”
55. Kingdom – “Nurtureworld”
54. King Krule – “Dum Surfer”
53. 6lack – “That Far”
52. Lartiste – “Catchu Catchu”
51. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – “Despacito (Remix)”
50. St. Vincent – “New York”
49. Broken Social Scene – “Stay Happy”
48. Rodney Crowell – “I Don’t Care Anymore”
47. Japanese Breakfast – “Road Head”
46. Sylvan Esso – “Die Young”
45. Randy Newman – “Putin”
44. Vikingur Olafsson – “Glassworks: Opening”
43. Zara McFarlane – “Pride”
42. Downtown Boys – “A Wall”
41. Jay-Z – “The Story of O.J.”
40. Margo Price – “All American Made”
39. Kali Uchis feat. Jorja Smith – “Tyrant”
38. Phoebe Bridgers – “Motion Sickness”
37. Ifriqiyya Electrique – “Stombali – Baba ‘Alaia”
36. Lorde – “Perfect Places”
35. Cam – “Diane”
34. Drake – “Passionfruit”
33. Yaeji – “raingurl”
32. Feist – “Any Party”
31. Sudan Archives – “Come Meh Way”
30. Alvvays – “Plimsoll Punks”
29. Paramore – “Rose-Colored Boy”
28. Algiers – “The Underside Of Power”
27. Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
26. Valerie June – “Astral Plane”
25. Aldous Harding – “Imagining My Man”
24. Ibeyi feat. Kamasi Washington – “Deathless”
23. Jay Som – “The Bus Song”
22. Danish String Quartet – “Æ Rømeser”
21. (Sandy) Alex G – “Bobby”
20. MUNA – “I Know A Place”
19. Fever Ray – “To The Moon And Back”
18. Vince Staples – “BagBak”
17. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – “If We Were Vampires”
16. Goldlink feat. Shy Glizzy and Brent Faiyaz – “Crew”
15. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir – “Fall Leaves Fall”
14. Kendrick Lamar – “LOVE.”
13. Sampha – “(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano”
12. Perfume Genius – “Slip Away”
11. Charli XCX – “Boys”
10. Frank Ocean – “Chanel”
9. SZA – “The Weekend”
8. Lil Uzi Vert – “XO Tour Llif3”
7. Now, Now – “SGL”
6. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
5. Hurray for the Riff Raff – “Pa’lante”
4. Kesha – “Praying”
3. Charly Bliss – “Glitter”
2. Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
1. Big Thief – “Mary”

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